"Crucial for building team chemistry"

Pre-season preparations get under way on Saturday in Klagenfurt-am-Wörthersee. Before heading off, the AS Monaco players explained why this training camp is so important, and what their goals are for the week.

Valère Germain: "We’re all keen to do well and show the new staff what we can do. We know it’s important to get off to a good start. During this training camp, we’ll be trying to build team chemistry and togetherness. And conditions will be cooler for working than in Monaco".

Ricardo Carvalho: "A training camp is great for the squad and gives us a chance to get to know one another. Everyone’s looking forward to getting some good work done and preparing for the new season".

Anthony Martial: "The aim is to get back up to speed in preparation for the coming season, hoping everyone’s fit and ready, with no injury worries. We need to build up our fitness gradually, get some good quality sleep, stay hydrated, do all the right things off-the-field".

Layvin Kurzawa: "We’ll be preparing physically, there’s going to be plenty of hard work. There will be friendly matches to play, too. We’ll see how it goes.".